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Premature Birth
Although researchers have long sought a way to prevent premature birth, an estimated 9% of infants are still born prematurely, costing the United States billions of dollars in health care expenditures annually. Neonatal intensive care costs for a ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
For More Babies, Birth Comes Too Soon
One in eight U.S. babies is preterm, says the Institute of Medicine. That's a rise of 30 percent in recent decades.
Source:StayWell
Twins and Premature Birth
To lower the chance of early births, women who are pregnant with twins typically see their doctors more often.
Source:StayWell
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation and malformation in a newborn. A genetic disorder, it occurs because of the presence of an extra chromosome.Chromosomes are units of genetic information that exist within every cell of t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.In most cases, Down syndrome occurs when there is an extra copy of chromosome 21. This form of Down syndrome is called Trisomy 21.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 12, 2009
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Detailed information on trisomy 21, also called Down syndrome, including cause, diagnosis, prevention, and research
Source:StayWell
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Detailed information on trisomy 21, also called Down syndrome, including cause, diagnosis, prevention, and research
Source:StayWell
Translocation Down Syndrome
Detailed information on translocation Down syndrome Translocation Down syndrome refers to the rearranged chromosome material. There are three # 21 chromosomes, just like there are in trisomy 21, but one of the 21 chromosomes is attached to another chromosome, instead of being separate. The extra # 21 chromosome is what causes the problems that make up Down syndrome. In translocation Down syndrome, the extra 21 chromosome may be attached to the #14 chromosome, or to #s13, 15, or 22. In some cases, two #21 chromosomes can be attached to each other.
Source:StayWell
Mosaic Down Syndrome
Detailed information on mosaic Down syndrome, including the chances for it to happen again in a family
Source:StayWell
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common chromosome disorder and genetic cause of mental retardation. It occurs because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common chromosome disorder and genetic cause of mental retardation. It occurs because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common chromosome disorder and genetic cause of mental retardation. It occurs because of the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Down Syndrome
Women over 35 are at greater risk of bearing a child with Down syndrome than younger women. One in 1500 children with Down syndrome is born to a mother under 30; for mothers over 45, this figure rises to one in 65.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation and malformation in a newborn. It occurs because of the presence of an extra chromosome.Chromosomes are the units of genetic information that exist within every cell of the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Low Birth Weight Infant
Babies with low birth weight were either born prematurely or are small for their age because their growth was restricted in the womb. Poor maternal health and nutrition may cause low birth weight.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Low Birthweight
Detailed information on low birthweight, including causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Small for gestational age (SGA)
Small for gestational age(SGA) means a fetus or infant is smaller in size than normal for the baby''s gender and gestational age.Intrauterine growth restriction(IUGR); Low birth weight.Ultrasound is used to find out if a fetus is smaller-than-norma...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 17, 2007
Small for Gestational Age
Detailed information on small for gestational age, including cause, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Small for Gestational Age
Small for gestational age(SGA) describes infants who weigh less than they should given their gestational age(the weeks they have spent in the uterus).SGA infants can be premature, full-term, or post- term; such infants are simply not as large as w...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Small for Gestational Age
Small for gestational age, also known as intrauterine growth retardation, is defined as an infant or fetus smaller in size than expected, meaning a weight in the bottom tenth percentile for a particular age. Small for gestational age is believed t...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Pregnancy After Age 35
It's a myth that being 35 or older means your pregnancy will be high risk. Making the right choices now and working with your health care provider can help your pregnancy be trouble-free.
Source:StayWell
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